HOW TO PUT A 535i INTO E30 AND TURBOCHARGE HELP!!!

[sniperthug]

ok i've been reading as much as i can about these conversions. i plan to buy another e30 320i (a broke ma last 1, lol) and get a 535i conversion, i know a guy who is a god with cars and would defo be the cheapest for me. can any1 give me a brief run down on wot i need to do basicaly! do i need any custom part like driveshafts mounts etc.. please help guys!!! also after that i seen a really cool turbo conversion on an e30 335i which i think he used the 535i engine in a car magazine which i'm guessing is the guy above, wot do i need for the turbo conversion and wot power and performance am i looking at? any information would be gr8.

[Toby_Unna]

there are loads of 3.5 conversion posts and lots of people have done them on here, have a search for m30 and have a read through, there are lots of options.

you can buy custom mounts for the engine.

have a read through the turbo swap thread i posted on here, more info than would fit in PPC.

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=21753&

[sniperthug]

cheers for gettin back to me, ur cars a total beast!!

[sniperthug]

ok i cant get into that link but. can some1 tell me, i'm just looking for a rough idea as to whats involved. this conversion shouldnt be a problem for my m8 but is it just a case of buying the mounts from e30.de i think that was the site, and a e30 m3 prop will 325i diff and shafts do the job? is there any other major parts needed??? any help would be gr8 guys

[Toby_Unna]

does this one work?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=21753&

diff and half shafts fine, e30m3 prop ideal if you can find one and have £100 to spend on it, e30 gearbox mount is ok if using e34 (87-92ish) 535i manual box. e28 m535i rad.

[gcorky]

just spent ages reading your thread again Toby.....out of interest were did you source the wastegate springs...

[Toby_Unna]

they came with the cheapy nasty XS power gate

as i remember it was a 50mm gate with all flanges/gaskets/fixings, an external dump pipe and 6 or so springs for $110 . seems to do the job ok (so far!)

[ric325i]

i lan to put the m30 lump in my e30 when i get an MOT on the old girl

me and andy gall are going to take it on as he has done it already and reckons we can get it done in a weekend!?! then send the prop off to get strengthened, balanced and welded.

if you get a donor car its best cause you need:

-the front half of prop (to join to rear end of e30 prop)
-ecu
-rad (if the engine gets put further back you can squeeze the e36 rad in...just)
-some or all of the exhaust depending on personal preference. its a bigger bore than the 325 (2.5 and 2inch i think).

and sure there will be other things but if you read through other links they will tell you all you need.

good luck.